SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 32VOLUME 15 NO. 32 
broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
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jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
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korth@dppre.com #00942500 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
SOLD IN A WEEK | MULTIPLE OFFERS $288K OVER LIST 
IN ESCROW WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS 
JUST SOLD 
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200 West Terrace Street 
Altadena, 91001 
615-617 West Montecito Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
415 West Highland Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
200WestTerrace.com415WHighland.com615-617WMontecito.com3 Beds | 1 Bath | 1,264 sf | 8,597 sf lot 
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,093 sf | 3,022 sf lot 
6 Beds | 3 Baths | 4,316 sf | 17,508 sf lot 
Classic Janes Cottage 
1890 Cottage 
Character Craftsman Triplex 
Listed at $799,000 
Listed at $1,950,000 
As you can see, we're doing very well for 
our clients in buying and selling homes. 
Call us today for a free home assessment 
with no obligations. 
Hello summerThe Real Estate Market Is Hot 
Year over year values have increased 17%. 
Contact the Webb-Martin Group to find 
out how much your home is worth in this 
fantastic Sellers’ Market! 
OPEN SATURDAY 8/7 & SUNDAY 8/8 FROM 2-4PM 
THE DOG STORIES OF SIERRA 
MADRE SEARCH AND RESCUE 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021 
broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
korth@dppre.com #00942500 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
SOLD IN A WEEK | MULTIPLE OFFERS $288K OVER LIST 
IN ESCROW WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS 
JUST SOLD 
IN ESCROW 
JUST LISTED 
200 West Terrace Street 
Altadena, 91001 
615-617 West Montecito Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
415 West Highland Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
200WestTerrace.com415WHighland.com615-617WMontecito.com3 Beds | 1 Bath | 1,264 sf | 8,597 sf lot 
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,093 sf | 3,022 sf lot 
6 Beds | 3 Baths | 4,316 sf | 17,508 sf lot 
Classic Janes Cottage 
1890 Cottage 
Character Craftsman Triplex 
Listed at $799,000 
Listed at $1,950,000 
As you can see, we're doing very well for 
our clients in buying and selling homes. 
Call us today for a free home assessment 
with no obligations. 
Hello summerThe Real Estate Market Is Hot 
Year over year values have increased 17%. 
Contact the Webb-Martin Group to find 
out how much your home is worth in this 
fantastic Sellers’ Market! 
OPEN SATURDAY 8/7 & SUNDAY 8/8 FROM 2-4PM 
VOLUME 15 NO. 32 


Know that dogs build physical fitness 
just like you. If your dog only takes walks 
around the block, they’re not ready for a 
14 mile trip to Mt. Wilson. Be cautious 
about putting them in a situation where 
they will overheat. Know that your dog 
will be safest on a leash.

 Since 1951, the all-volunteer Sierra 
Madre Search and Rescue Team has 
responded to calls for help in the local 
mountains and beyond. SMSR also 
provides a range of wilderness safety 
programs. 

The Team never charges for any of these 
services, and is funded entirely by charitable 
donations. For more information, 
to donate, or to arrange a wilderness 
safety demonstration for your school or 
group, visit www.smsr.org. 

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Pasadena Community FoundationHelps Create a Legacy for Sierra 
Madrean Walker Wesley 


Walker Wesley was born in the close-knit foothill town of 
Sierra Madre – a place that proved instrumental in nourishinghis exeptional skills and passions while also fostering a deep connection 
to his community.

 Walker died unexpectedly in March 2021 at the age of 31. To 
memorialize his legacy, his parents, Fred Wesley and Alison 
Snow, turned to Pasadena Community Foundation to establish 
The Uookaa Foundation (pronounced “wah-kah”). At the heart 
of The Uookaa Foundation is Walker’s inquisitive love of people 
and cultures, as well as his abounding passion for music, art, and 
the outdoors. With PCF’s help, its charitable support will focus 
on three areas: Arts & Culture, Youth & Education, and Environment 
& Animal Welfare. 

Shaped by Sierra Madre

 Walker was a product of Sierra Madre and Pasadena schools, beginning 
with his enrollment in Sierra Madre Community Nursery 
School, followed by grade school at Sierra Madre Elementary. 
His teen years were spent at Arroyo Pacific Academy and Pasadena 
High School. As he grew up, Walker leant his enthusiasm 
and skills to numerous school activities — Odyssey of the Mind 
and Math Field Day among them — and volunteering with the 
Sierra Madre Library, Bailey Canyon Park clean-ups, Foothills 
Creative Arts Group, the Sierra Madre Art Fair, and much more. 
His mother, Alison, says, “Walker loved that in Sierra Madre, he 
could live a small-town life while also having a readily accessible 
connection to LA’s creativity, diversity, and action.”

 Walker’s passion for the arts and creative problem solving were 
cemented during these years, as was his remarkably large, close-
knit friend circle. Friendship and inclusion were Walker’s driving 
passions, and while he was comfortable talking with anybody, he 
enjoyed listening even more. “Walker was a people person to his 
core. He had an irrepressible curiosity about people and cultivated 
close friendships wherever he went,” Alison says.

Sierra Madre’s natural beauty and the wild places that abound 
in Pasadena and throughout Southern California also found 
their way into Walker’s soul. He loved to hike and camp in California’s 
High Sierras and the Redwoods, the mountains of New 
Mexico, and Baja California. 

Uookaa is pronounced "wah-kah"

 Walker, shown leading the way, loved the great outdoors. “Uookaa” 
– pronounced “wah-kah” – is Walker’s creative spelling of a 
nickname he acquired from a young neighbor who had difficulty 
pronouncing the L and R in his name. It became Walker’s trademark 
online name and now carries on his spirit as the name of 
his memorial foundation. 

Invested in Cultures, Music, Art, & Travel 

Walker’s keen interest in humanity and cultures led to his study 
of Cultural Anthropology at UC Santa Cruz. He became a DJ at 
the campus public radio station, KZSC, and leveraged his well-
developed expertise in music and extensive vinyl collection. His 
listeners loved his eclectic programs that showcased music spanning 
genres, time, and geography. Travel was another way Walker 
invested in cultures and people: He leveraged his Japanese skills 
and traveled to Japan; additional trips included Mexico, the UK,
Canada, and Hong Kong.

 Walker also held a deep appreciation for contemporary modern 
art, architecture, street art, and anime. He embraced color, design 
and often looked like a “walking museum” with artisticallydesigned clothing that referenced his travels, concerts, or artists 
and museums that he loved; he also learned to silk-screen some 
of his own designs. Eventually, Walker extended his experience 
in the arts to a career in the film industry, specifically focused on 
props, and found success with several television shows. 

Help the Uookaa Foundation Reach Its First Goal 

Walker touched many people with his positive energy, kindness, 
sense of humor, and fun-loving nature. Pasadena CommunityFoundation is proud to help honor his life and encourage charitable 
support for the causes he loved. Fred and Alison will host 
an intimate memorial gathering for Walker in mid-August. 

The Uookaa Foundation has raised nearly $70,000 since its establishment, 
and Walker’s family hopes that total will soon reach 
their initial goal of $100,000 so that funding for their chosen 
causes can begin. Help the Wesley family honor Walker’s impactful 
life with a donation to The Uookaa Foundation. 

https://pasadenacf.org/pasadena-community-foundation-helpscreate-
a-legacy-for-walker/ 

THE DOG STORIES OF SIERRA 
MADRE SEARCH AND RESCUE 

Sierra Madre Search and Rescue’s 
(SMSR) motto is “anywhere in the wilderness 
that someone needs help.” And 
by anyone we mean human, dog, donkey, 
mule, horse or bear. Yes, we’ve rescued 
them all, but the dogs we have rescued 
have a special place in our hearts. 

Since the team started keeping records,
in 2003, there have been 41 dog rescues. 
The Team has helped dogs that have been 
out with their lost owners, stranded in 
steep terrain, dangerously overheated, or 
simply exhausted. 

Overheated Dogs

In the last couple of years SMSR has seen 
multiple overheated dogs on the Mount 
Wilson Trail. This trail has very little access 
to water or shade and is a dangerous 
place for a dog on a warm day. In these 
cases, rescuers responded with extra water, 
frozen water bottles and ice packs 
to begin cooling the dogs immediately 

and then transported the dogs off the 
mountain. 

When considering taking your dog for a 
hike, remember that short snout breeds 
like pugs and Boston terriers are not 
great hikers. They are especially prone to 
exhaustion and overheating. If temperatures 
will be reaching 75 degreescarefully 
consider how dark your dog’s coat 
is and how much shade is on the trail. 
If temperatures will reach 80degrees it 
is best for your dog to stay home. When 
your dog does join you for a hike be sure 
you carry plenty of water for both of you. 

Lost Dogs

Two dogs SMSR helped this summer 
spent an unexpected night out with their 
owner and a friend when the group got 
lost on a hike to Cooper Canyon Falls. 
A SMSR team was thrilled to find the 
group alive and well 
the next day, and hiked 
the women back to the 
trailhead giving the 
exhausted pups a ride 
for most of the hike 
out. 

In 2019 one doghelped lead rescuers 
to their missing 
owner. On July 12 a60 year camper and 
her dog went missingfrom the Grandview 
Campground near the 
Bristlecone Pine Forest. 
Teams from across 
California joined in 
the search and on day4 of the search the dog 
was found, alive and 
well. This find caused 
search assignments to 
be shifted to the area, 

and later in the day the missing camper 
was located alive and well by a SMSR 
crew. 

Stranded Dogs

Another dog helped lead SMSR to a new 
team member. In 2014 Bandit was out 
hiking with his owner, Michael Owens, 
when Bandit got stranded on a narrow 
ledge off trail. Our friends with the 
Montrose Search and Rescue Team, sent 
rescuers down on ropes to retrieve Bandit 
and hoist him back up to the trail. 
This was Owens’ introduction to what 
mountain rescuers do, and shortly after 
Owens joined SMSR. 

Behind every search, and each rescue 
that SMSR responds to there is a story 
to be told. But the ones that involve dogs 
are especially memorable to our teammates. 
Although we are always ready to 
help any dog that needs it, we’d rather 
you be prepared when you are hiking 
with your dog so that we don’t have to.