Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, June 13, 2020

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Mountain View News Saturday, June 13, 2020 


MEGHAN MALOOLY: FOUNDER OF SIERRA MADRE HELPING HAND

 I created The Sierra Madre Helping Hand to do just that, to help. 
The world took a big hit and our community was not immune. 
While I was searching for people to help, people found me. They 
were asking for help, not for themselves, but for neighbors and 
loved ones who needed assistance, but wouldn’t ask for it. The 
Sierra Madre Helping Hand is a community relief fund aimed to 
help people who live, grew up, or work in Sierra Madre. I have 
loved this town from the bottom of my heart my whole life and 
can’t imagine what it would’ve been like growing up anywhere but 
here. Growing up in Sierra Madre I got to see a snowman, ride in a 
horse drawn carriage, make a scare crow, get soaked by a fire hose, 
wake up to a horn at noon every day, watch movies in the park, 
smash confetti eggs on my sisters head and sit on the roof of my 
dad’s car watching fireworks from the top of Auburn. I cherish 
those memories. So when the time came that the town, that did so 
much for me, needed help, I jumped at the chance. I’ve always loved 
community service and helping others so it was a very familiar and 
natural role for me to take on. I graduated from UC Riverside with 
a BA in Public Policy with an emphasis on the study of the social, 
cultural and family aspects life. After working in customer service 
for 3 years in Riverside I moved home and opened my business and 
the Helping Hand. 

The Sierra Madre Helping Hand was created from compassion and 
generosity. A woman, approached me and said she was blessed to be 
in good financial standing but she feared some of our community 
members were having a hard time. Just like that Helping Hand was 
born. It started with me just purchasing a couple bags of groceries 
and dropping them to those in need, but now it’s turned into 
something so much greater. I am so proud and delighted to say that 
through the use of social media we were able to donate over $4,000 
to families and their crucial bills. I’ve always been a problem solver, 
no matter what the issue was I found a solution, even if that meant 
creating my own solution. The Helping Hand is a one stop shop for 
anything our families might need. We have food (of course) but we 
also supply games, toys, books and clothes, when requested. The 
Sierra Madre Library was absolutely amazing and donated four 
huge bags of books for kids all ages. We were able to put together 
a ton of kids care packages. As Helping Hand grew and started 
supporting more families I realized that we needed to be able to 
guarantee that these families would get the food they needed for 
their families. So I contacted The Fit Bar Superfood Café in town to 
inquire about their produce bundles and decided that we will now 
be purchasing all our produce needs through them! I am happy to 
be working with such a great company! The families were ecstatic 
when they saw all the fresh veggies and fruit we were able to give 
them. As Helping Hand continues to grow I’m hopeful we’ll be able 
to give these families exactly what they need. We currently provide 
food for 6 families weekly and 2 bi-weekly. Food and other items 
are constantly dropped at my house throughout the week and I find 
them a great home with one of my families. Every week I personally 
put together the bags for the families personalizing them for their 
taste. I’m currently trying to become a non-profit organization so 
that I can so that I can get donations from stores and restaurants 
and not have to put the burden on the town any longer. I’ve spoken 
to a couple stores that wanted to help (Target and Trader Joes) but 
without being a non-profit I am unable to receive their donations. 
After speaking to a lawyer I discovered I can join forces with an 
already established non-profit who status would extend to me. I 
will continue to look into that option and what entails. My goal for 
Helping Hand has always to help as many people as I can for as long 
as I can. I am beyond proud to be helping our community members. 
In my eyes, once a Sierra Madrean always a Sierra Madrean. You 
can’t get rid of us! 


CONGRATULATIONS 

 Melia E. Jost, 18 years old, graduated rom 
California School of the Arts, San Gabriel 
Valley.(Duarte)

 Melia will attend Boston Conservatory at 
Berklee, BFA program in Musical Theatre.

PLANT SALE 
FUNDRAISER!

 

4Support the Sierra Madre Rose Float 

Association by urchasing flowers, edibles, 
and succulents.

Specialty plants including longevity spinach!

Some fertilizer and tomato cages are 
available.

9 am to 11 am every Saturday 

until plants run out!

Check the website or updates

YMCA Sierra Madre Recreation 

Center Garden 

611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre

(Enter on the east side at the northeast corner) 
Suggested donations start at $5.00

Proceeds benefit SMRFA and the YMCA

Masks and social distancing required

We hope you’ll come support our non-
profits and go home with some terrific new 
plants!

Sierra Madre Rose Float Association

587 E Sierra Madre Bl

Sierra Madre CA 91024

(626) 355-7005


NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER 
ESTATE OF:

MARGUERITE DASTOOR

CASE NO. 20STPB04030

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent 
creditors, and persons who may otherwise 
be interested in the WILL or estate, or 
both of MARGUERITE DASTOOR.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been 
filed by SHIRAZ FAGAN AND KHORSHED 
DASTOOR in the Superior Court of 
California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests 
that SHIRAZ FAGAN AND KHORSHED 
DASTOOR be appointed as personal representative 
to administer the estate of the 
decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's 
WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to 
probate. The WILL and any codicils are 
available for examination in the file kept by 
the court. 

THE PETITION requests authority to administer 
the estate under the Independent 
Administration of Estates Act . (This authority 
will allow the personal representative to 
take many actions without obtaining court 
approval. Before taking certain very important 
actions, however, the personal representative 
will be required to give notice to 
interested persons unless they have waived 
notice or consented to the proposed action.) 
The independent administration authority 
will be granted unless an interested person 
files an objection to the petition and shows 
good cause why the court should not grant 
the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in 
this court as follows: 10/19/20 at 8:30AM in 
Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS 
ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, 
you should appear at the hearing and 
state your objections or file written objections 
with the court before the hearing. Your 
appearance may be in person or by your 
attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent 
creditor of the decedent, you must file 
your claim with the court and mail a copy 
to the personal representative appointed by 
the court within the later of either (1) four 
months from the date of first issuance of 
letters to a general personal representative, 
as defined in section 58(b) of the California 
Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date 
of mailing or personal delivery to you of a 
notice under section 9052 of the California 
Probate Code. 

Other California statutes and legal authority 
may affect your rights as a creditor. You may 
want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable 
in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the 
court. If you are a person interested in the 
estate, you may file with the court a Request 
for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing 
of an inventory and appraisal of estate 
assets or of any petition or account as provided 
in Probate Code section 1250. A Request 
for Special Notice form is available 
from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner

KIRK O. BROBERG 

SBN 169124

CALLISTER, BROBERG & BECKER, A 
LAW CORPORATION

700 N. BRAND BLVD. SUITE 560

GLENDALE CA 91203

6/13, 6/20, 6/27/20

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