STAY HEALTHY! STAY SAFE! STAY HOME!


VOLUME 14 NO. 14

 SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020 

source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, BankrateTHEWEBB-MARTIN GROUPJan Greteman 626.975.4033jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418korth@dppre.com #00942500Who We Are:
Residents & business owners 
of Sierra Madre selling real estate 
since 1975 & proudly giving back 
to the community.
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team.
Together Stronger.
In this time of grave crisis, 
The Webb-Martin Group sends 
you our love, support, and 
encouragement in facing this 
challenge together. 
We will be maintaining safer, more 
direct and efficient modes of 
communicating with you.
These would entail virtual home 
tours, 3-D floor plan visualizations, 
virtual meetings and making use of 
DocuSign, FaceTime, Google Meet, 
and various mobile messaging appsPlease know that we remain steadfast 
in our mission to support you. 
We will get through this, 
together and stronger. 
Jan, Judy & KatieWe offer over 90 years 
of trusted experience. 
Please reach out to us for any 
of your real estate needs.
WHEN A COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER

In The Midst of COVID19, Sierra Madre Does What It Does Best

SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES

LOCAL CHURCH DEVELOPS 
COVID19 ‘CARE TEAM’

“...Love thy neighbors as thyself”

After the outbreak of COVID-19 our church (Christ 
Church Sierra Madre), developed a care team to do 
what we could to meet the needs of people within our 
community in Sierra Madre. The team picks up groceries, 
delivers medications, provides supplies, and attends 
to other various needs (such as gardening and 
laundry). There is also a limited supply of toilet paper, 
paper products, and gloves available for those in need.

Because of the current COVID-19 crisis there has 
never been a more important time for churches, synagogues, 
mosques, and other religious and social institutions 
to pull together and work for the good of our 
neighbors.

Our church desires now and in the years ahead to 
serve as a witness of God’s love within our community 
in concrete and practical ways. We recognize that we 
have not always been faithful to this call, but are committed 
to growth in love.

Why you may ask? Well, a few years back, I read a 
book that raised a penetrating question to me as a pastor: 
If your church left your community tomorrow, 
would anyone notice? For churches that profess to 
follow Jesus, this is an incredibly important question. 
Jesus taught that the greatest thing we can do (second 
only to loving God) is to love our neighbor as ourselves. 
Love is not sentimental, but practical and issues 
in concrete actions that serve the well being of others.

 A church that practices neighbor love will make an 
impact in the community and its absence will be felt.

We are here for you and would be honored to serve 
you during this difficult season! If you or perhaps one 
of your neighbors has a specific need, please visit our 
website www.christchurchsm.org/covid-19 or contact 
our team lead, Jonathan Wee at jwee@christchurchsm.
org.

Additionally, if you feel anxious and fearful in these 
uncertain times, and would like to hear words of hope 
and inspiration, we would invite you to join our online 
streaming services every Sunday at 9am and 10:45am 
at www.christchurchsm.org/live.

Grace, peace, and health on your and your family 
during this season! Josh Swanson, Lead Pastor, Christ 
Church Sierra


“SIERRA MADRE THRIVES” OFFERS LIFELINE TO 
COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED DURING 

COVID-19 CRISIS

Beginning April 1, “Quarantine 
Canteen” rotates local restaurants 
offering weekly drive-thru dinners 
to anyone in need; volunteers offer 
to run errands for home-bound 
neighbors

SIERRA MADRE, Calif. – March 31, 2020 – 
In an effort to help neighbors in need during 
the coronavirus crisis, a group of passionate 
citizens in this small foothills community 
have created “Sierra Madre Thrives,” a grass-
roots initiative designed to offer assistance, 
support, and weekly dinners for local residents 
during the coronavirus pandemic.

The initiative was spearheaded by Mike 
Comer, CEO of Sierra Madre-based health 
care company Wound Care Advantage, who 
reached out to local businesses and friends 
to help. The response was fast and immediate. 
To date, dozens of businesses and volunteers 
are lending a hand to help Sierra Madre 
residents through this difficult time. Sierra 
Madre Thrives is collaborating with several 
local restaurants donating food and time to 
help provide free dinners every Wednesday 
throughout 
the crisis for 
any community member in need.



“We’re doing everything we can to get things 
ramped up quickly because our community 
needs help NOW, especially our senior 
citizens,” said Comer. “Our goal is to bring 
everyone together in a positive way during 
a very difficult time, and to find new 
ways to support each other. We’re open to 
suggestions!”

The weekly dinner service, dubbed “Quarantine 
Canteen,” will offer free or discounted 
boxed meals every week via drive-thru, beginning 
this Wednesday, April 1 from 4:30-
6:30 p.m. at Poppy Cake Baking Company, 
328 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. On April 8, the 
Quarantine Canteen will move up the street 
to The Only Place in Town restaurant. Additional 
participants will be published on the 
group’s website.

Sierra Madre residents are encouraged to visit 
the website to learn more, make donations 
to help cover costs, reserve a weekly meal, 
and find out about local business specials. 
For more information, or to reserve a meal, 
visit www.sierramadrethrives.com

INSIDE THE MOUNTAIN 
VIEWS NEWS THIS WEEK

ARTICLES/INFORMATION ON DEALING WITH 
COVID19 CAN BE FOUND THROUGHOUT 

STATIONS OF THE CROSS CANCELED......Pg. 3

PASADENA NEWS ................................Page 5

NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY NEWS....Page 6

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY..........Page 7

EDUCATION & YOUTH..........................Page 8

SENIOR.COMMUNICATIONS..............PAGE 11


LOCAL WOMEN CREATE & DISTRIBUTE 
HUNDREDS OF MASKS...SO FAR

Got Time or Talent or Materials and a desire to help our 
health care workers? 

In the last few weeks, Laura Tartaglione and Carol Canterbury 
have been soliciting help in their all volunteer effort to 
make cloth masks to help with the protective clothing shortage. 
So far more than 400 masks have been made and distributed 
to hospitals and other facilities to grateful staffers 
such as the ladies pictured on the right.

 Needed are material, elastic, if you know how to sew, your 
talent, etc. 

Contact Carol Canterbury at carolcanterbury@hotmail.com


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