SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 VOLUME 16 NO. 1VOLUME 16 NO. 1 
real estate 
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. 
We're doing very well for our clients in 
buying and selling homes. 
Call us today for a free home assessment 
with no obligations. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
IN ESCROW 
IN ESCROW 
IN ESCROW 
143 East Highland Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
225 South Sunnyside Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
790 Hamilton Avenue 
Pasadena, 91104 
143EHighland.com225SSunnyside.com2 Beds | 1 Bath | 889 sf | 4,578 sf lot 
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,538 sf | 8,211 sf lot 
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,250 sf | 3,361 sf lot 
1923 Spanish-Style Bungalow 
Mid-Century Ranch 
1924 Storybook Cottage 
Listed at $858,000 
Listed at $998,000 
Listed at $895,000 
In 2021, your patronage made 
all the difference. We want to 
thank you from the bottom 
of our hearts and we hope to 
see you soon! Best wishes for 
the New Year! 
HOLIDAYS 
HAPP Y 
Sincerely, 
Judy, Katie and Jan 
The Webb-Martin Group 
CITYWIDE ORGANICS 
RECYCLING TO BEGIN 
IN 2022 
On November 8, 2021, the City Council ap-
proved the second reading of Ordinance 1447 
adding Section 8.14 “Organic Waste Disposal 
Reduction" to the Sierra Madre Municipal 
Code. Sierra Madre adopted Ordinance 1447 
to comply with various State-Wide recycling 
requirements, and specifically Senate Bill 1383. 
City Staff and Elected individuals will be in 
discussions with the City’s franchise hauler,
Athens Services in the next few weeks to up-
date the City’s agreement to reflect the new re-
quirements contained within Ordinance 1447. 
Mandatory recycling of organic waste is the 
next step toward achieving California’s ag-
gressive recycling and greenhouse gas (GHG)
emission goals. California disposes approxi-
mately 30 million tons of waste in landfills 
each year, of which more than 30 percent 
could be used for compost or mulch (see the 
2014 Waste Characterization Study). Organic 
waste such as green materials and food mate-
rials are recyclable through composting and 
mulching, and through anaerobic digestion, 
which can produce renewable energy and fuel. 
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resultingfrom the decomposition of organic wastes in 
landfills have been identified as a significant 
source of emissions contributing to global cli-
mate change. Reducing the amount of organic 
materials sent to landfills and increasing the 
production of compost and mulch are part 
of the AB 32 (California Global Warming So-
lutions Act of 2006) Scoping Plan. For more 
information on the connection between the 
waste sector and California’s GHG emission 
reduction goals, please see CalRecycle’s Cli-
mate Change page at https://www.calrecycle.
ca.gov/recycle/commercial/organics. 
Please continue to follow the City’s commu-
nication tools (Village View, Social Media,
City Website, Utility Bill Inserts, etc) for ad-
ditional details of the new program as they are 
de-termined. 
For additional information, please contact 
James Carlson, Management Analyst, City of 
Sierra Madre at 626-836-6636 or jcarlson@
cityofsierramadre.com. 
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce and the City of Sierra Madre are pleased to an-
nounce the recipients of the Citizen of the Year and others who have made major contribu-
tions to the community during 2021. Presentations will be made at the Honors Dinner to 
be held on January 19, 2022. 
Bob Spears (left) has been selected as the 2021 Citizen of the Year for his tireless volunteer 
efforts over the years including spearheading the new entrance gate to the Mount Wilson 
Trail, his help with the Kersting Court renovation, building benches throughout the city, 
and serving for many years on the Sierra Madre Planning Commission (partial listing). 
The Business of the Year will be given to Paul 
Mansour pharmacist and owner of Best BuyPharmacy since 1985. (Shown right at a 2010 
Ribbon Cutting. Photo by Chris Bertrand/
MVNews). The Best Buy Drugs is more than 
100 years old and Paul has continued the leg-
acy of the only pharmacy in Sierra Madre for 
the last 36 years. 
Other honorees include: The George Maurer 
Lifetime Achievement Award for a person/
entity whose lifetime of service embodies 
the spirit of volunteerism will be awarded 
to Ward and Louise Calloway known most 
notably for their work with the Sierra Madre 
Playhouse and Pioneer Cemetary, 
The Spirit of Sierra Madre Award will be 
presented to extraordinary volunteers Sha-
ron Pesvner and Heidi Hartman (lower left). 
The Mayor's Special Award selected byFormer Mayor Rachelle Arizmendi goes 
to Pat and De Alcorn (lower right) for 
their extraordinary civic participation. 
The City of Sierra Madre Employee of 
the Year will be awarded to Roberta 
Maltiafano of Public Works and the 
Exemplary Service Award for outstand-
ing performance as a city employee will 
be presented to Christian Delgado, of 
the Information and Technology (IT)
Department. 
Awardees were selected from nomina-
tions received from members of the 
community. 
The awards will be presented at the Honors Dinner on January 19, 2022. Reservations are required and must be made by January 12,2022. The event is free. Please call 626-999-3614 or email HonorsDinner@cityofsierramadre.com to reserve your seat. 
BOB SPEARS IS SIERRA MADRE'S 2021 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 
VOLUNTEERS PUT FINISHING TOUCHES 
ON SMRFA'S "NATURES CLASSROOM" 
Photo by James M. Dyer 
Finally! The Sierra Madre Rose Float Associa-
tion's entry to the Rose Parade is almost done! 
The float, 'Nature's Classroom' was designed byJason Redfox originally for the 2021. The Parade 
was sidelined by COVID-19 and construction 
of the float was curtailed. However, dedicated 
SMRFA staff worked on the float this year, fin-
ishing in time for it to participate in the 2022 pa-
rade on Saturday, January 1st. 
There will be a total of 43 floats in the 2022 pa-
rade. The overall theme is, “Dream. Believe. 
Achieve.” 
This will be the 90th volunteer-built float entryfrom the SMRFA and highlights the need to 
conserve and protect the endangered rainforest. 
A textbook and student’s journal invites discov-
ery throughout the beautifully composed pre-
sentation of animal, insect, and plant life. Toco 
and keel-billed toucans atop kapok trees tower 
over endangered frogs, lizards, and butterflies. 
Both toucans’ heads turn independently through 
a joystick, allowing the operator to respond to 
the crowd reactions. Over the last 15 years, float 
entries from Sierra Madre have won a remark-
able 14 float awards in 10 categories. (Self-built) 
The finishing touches to float are done by vol-
unteers during Deco Week and local community 
organizations and businesses make certain that 
the volunteers are fed. Beginning on the day af-
ter Christmas, food was provided by the follow-
ing businesses and/or groups: 
Sunday: Casa Del Rey and Nano Cafe 
Monday: The Mountain Views News,
The Kensington and the SM 
Chamber of Commerce 
Tuesday: Sierra Madre Rotary Club 
Wednesday: The Only Place In Town and 
Thursday: Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club 
The float will begin its journey to the parade 
route on Friday, December 31, 2021 and will go 
by Kersting Court at approximately 6:45 pm. 
After the parade, the float viewing will be alongSierra Madre Blvd in East Pasadena until January2, 2022. 
On January 3, 2022, Sierra Madre's Entry will be 
available for viewing and purchasing of flowers 
at Kersting Court. 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 VOLUME 16 NO. 1VOLUME 16 NO. 1 
real estate 
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. 
We're doing very well for our clients in 
buying and selling homes. 
Call us today for a free home assessment 
with no obligations. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
IN ESCROW 
IN ESCROW 
IN ESCROW 
143 East Highland Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
225 South Sunnyside Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
790 Hamilton Avenue 
Pasadena, 91104 
143EHighland.com225SSunnyside.com2 Beds | 1 Bath | 889 sf | 4,578 sf lot 
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,538 sf | 8,211 sf lot 
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,250 sf | 3,361 sf lot 
1923 Spanish-Style Bungalow 
Mid-Century Ranch 
1924 Storybook Cottage 
Listed at $858,000 
Listed at $998,000 
Listed at $895,000 
In 2021, your patronage made 
all the difference. We want to 
thank you from the bottom 
of our hearts and we hope to 
see you soon! Best wishes for 
the New Year! 
HOLIDAYS 
HAPP Y 
Sincerely, 
Judy, Katie and Jan 
The Webb-Martin Group 
CITYWIDE ORGANICS 
RECYCLING TO BEGIN 
IN 2022 
On November 8, 2021, the City Council ap-
proved the second reading of Ordinance 1447 
adding Section 8.14 “Organic Waste Disposal 
Reduction" to the Sierra Madre Municipal 
Code. Sierra Madre adopted Ordinance 1447 
to comply with various State-Wide recycling 
requirements, and specifically Senate Bill 1383. 
City Staff and Elected individuals will be in 
discussions with the City’s franchise hauler,
Athens Services in the next few weeks to up-
date the City’s agreement to reflect the new re-
quirements contained within Ordinance 1447. 
Mandatory recycling of organic waste is the 
next step toward achieving California’s ag-
gressive recycling and greenhouse gas (GHG)
emission goals. California disposes approxi-
mately 30 million tons of waste in landfills 
each year, of which more than 30 percent 
could be used for compost or mulch (see the 
2014 Waste Characterization Study). Organic 
waste such as green materials and food mate-
rials are recyclable through composting and 
mulching, and through anaerobic digestion, 
which can produce renewable energy and fuel. 
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resultingfrom the decomposition of organic wastes in 
landfills have been identified as a significant 
source of emissions contributing to global cli-
mate change. Reducing the amount of organic 
materials sent to landfills and increasing the 
production of compost and mulch are part 
of the AB 32 (California Global Warming So-
lutions Act of 2006) Scoping Plan. For more 
information on the connection between the 
waste sector and California’s GHG emission 
reduction goals, please see CalRecycle’s Cli-
mate Change page at https://www.calrecycle.
ca.gov/recycle/commercial/organics. 
Please continue to follow the City’s commu-
nication tools (Village View, Social Media,
City Website, Utility Bill Inserts, etc) for ad-
ditional details of the new program as they are 
de-termined. 
For additional information, please contact 
James Carlson, Management Analyst, City of 
Sierra Madre at 626-836-6636 or jcarlson@
cityofsierramadre.com. 
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce and the City of Sierra Madre are pleased to an-
nounce the recipients of the Citizen of the Year and others who have made major contribu-
tions to the community during 2021. Presentations will be made at the Honors Dinner to 
be held on January 19, 2022. 
Bob Spears (left) has been selected as the 2021 Citizen of the Year for his tireless volunteer 
efforts over the years including spearheading the new entrance gate to the Mount Wilson 
Trail, his help with the Kersting Court renovation, building benches throughout the city, 
and serving for many years on the Sierra Madre Planning Commission (partial listing). 
The Business of the Year will be given to Paul 
Mansour pharmacist and owner of Best BuyPharmacy since 1985. (Shown right at a 2010 
Ribbon Cutting. Photo by Chris Bertrand/
MVNews). The Best Buy Drugs is more than 
100 years old and Paul has continued the leg-
acy of the only pharmacy in Sierra Madre for 
the last 36 years. 
Other honorees include: The George Maurer 
Lifetime Achievement Award for a person/
entity whose lifetime of service embodies 
the spirit of volunteerism will be awarded 
to Ward and Louise Calloway known most 
notably for their work with the Sierra Madre 
Playhouse and Pioneer Cemetary, 
The Spirit of Sierra Madre Award will be 
presented to extraordinary volunteers Sha-
ron Pesvner and Heidi Hartman (lower left). 
The Mayor's Special Award selected byFormer Mayor Rachelle Arizmendi goes 
to Pat and De Alcorn (lower right) for 
their extraordinary civic participation. 
The City of Sierra Madre Employee of 
the Year will be awarded to Roberta 
Maltiafano of Public Works and the 
Exemplary Service Award for outstand-
ing performance as a city employee will 
be presented to Christian Delgado, of 
the Information and Technology (IT)
Department. 
Awardees were selected from nomina-
tions received from members of the 
community. 
The awards will be presented at the Honors Dinner on January 19, 2022. Reservations are required and must be made by January 12,2022. The event is free. Please call 626-999-3614 or email HonorsDinner@cityofsierramadre.com to reserve your seat. 
BOB SPEARS IS SIERRA MADRE'S 2021 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 
VOLUNTEERS PUT FINISHING TOUCHES 
ON SMRFA'S "NATURES CLASSROOM" 
Photo by James M. Dyer 
Finally! The Sierra Madre Rose Float Associa-
tion's entry to the Rose Parade is almost done! 
The float, 'Nature's Classroom' was designed byJason Redfox originally for the 2021. The Parade 
was sidelined by COVID-19 and construction 
of the float was curtailed. However, dedicated 
SMRFA staff worked on the float this year, fin-
ishing in time for it to participate in the 2022 pa-
rade on Saturday, January 1st. 
There will be a total of 43 floats in the 2022 pa-
rade. The overall theme is, “Dream. Believe. 
Achieve.” 
This will be the 90th volunteer-built float entryfrom the SMRFA and highlights the need to 
conserve and protect the endangered rainforest. 
A textbook and student’s journal invites discov-
ery throughout the beautifully composed pre-
sentation of animal, insect, and plant life. Toco 
and keel-billed toucans atop kapok trees tower 
over endangered frogs, lizards, and butterflies. 
Both toucans’ heads turn independently through 
a joystick, allowing the operator to respond to 
the crowd reactions. Over the last 15 years, float 
entries from Sierra Madre have won a remark-
able 14 float awards in 10 categories. (Self-built) 
The finishing touches to float are done by vol-
unteers during Deco Week and local community 
organizations and businesses make certain that 
the volunteers are fed. Beginning on the day af-
ter Christmas, food was provided by the follow-
ing businesses and/or groups: 
Sunday: Casa Del Rey and Nano Cafe 
Monday: The Mountain Views News,
The Kensington and the SM 
Chamber of Commerce 
Tuesday: Sierra Madre Rotary Club 
Wednesday: The Only Place In Town and 
Thursday: Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club 
The float will begin its journey to the parade 
route on Friday, December 31, 2021 and will go 
by Kersting Court at approximately 6:45 pm. 
After the parade, the float viewing will be alongSierra Madre Blvd in East Pasadena until January2, 2022. 
On January 3, 2022, Sierra Madre's Entry will be 
available for viewing and purchasing of flowers 
at Kersting Court.