Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, July 16, 2022

Mountain View News Saturday, July 16, 2022 

REMEMBRANCES 

HANNS BAUMANN 

Hanns and Sharon moved to Emerald Bay in Laguna Beach 
in 1961, and more often than not spent their weekends there 
playing beach volleyball. Hanns and partners even won six 
gold medals in two-man beach volleyball in the CA Senior 
Olympics. The couple were avid bike riders, often taking off on their bike to ride for days at a time. They also 
hiked and camped in the Sierras of Central California, and traveled to Greece, Turkey, Europe, Argentina, 
Chile and other countries throughout their married life, often while Hanns was working on projects building 
housing overseas. 

Hanns was married in 1953 to Sharon Lu Baumann, who traveled 
to Japan for the wedding. The couple raised two children, 
John Keelan and Kathleen Ann. 

Hanns Baumann was the son of San Marino residents Paul 
and served from 1953-1955, as a company commander in the 
Hanns then joined the Army 
and received his BS in Civil Engineering from the University 
High School in 1948 
and Miriam Baumann. He had one older brother, Paul, Jr. 
Hanns graduated from South Pasadena 
of California, Berkeley in 1953. 
Army Corps of Engineers, stationed in Japan. 

Hanns earned his Masters Degree in structural engineering at USC while working as a structural design 
engineer at Robert E. Scherrer Consulting Structural Engineering. In 1978, Scherrer retired and Baumann 
Engineering was formed. He was a practicing consulting engineer from 1956 until his retirement in 2017. 

In 1981, Hanns formed Baumann Research and Development Corporation to assist inventors and other clients 
with developing their own construction industry products. Hanns received seven patents of his own, as 
well as sharing co-inventor status on two others. In 2005, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from 
the Pre-Cast Concrete Association of America. 

In 1986, Hanns formed Baumann International, Inc., which was eventually re-incorporated as BauTech, Inc. 
to market his BauGrid® invention. 

Hanns is survived by his son, John, a retired teacher, who lives with his loving family, and a daughter, Katie 
Coburn, who lives with her husband Bill in Sierra Madre. Baumann’s only grandchild, Keelan Coburn, also 
lives in Sierra Madre, CA. Sharon predeceased Hanns in 1997 following more than 43 years of marriage. 
Hanns’ older brother Paul, who lived in San Francisco, passed away in 2017. 

A celebration of Hanns’ life will be held on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 11:30am at the Newport Beach American 
Legion Yacht Club, 215 15th St, Newport Beach, CA 92663. An honor guard ceremony will take place at noon 
followed by lunch. Hawaiian attire is encouraged. 

50TH ANNUAL WINE AND CUISINE TASTING BENEFIT 

SAVE THE DATE 

We are excited to announce this year’s 50th Annual Wine and Cuisine Tasting benefit will take 
place on Friday, September 23, 2022 at the Paddock at Santa Anita Racetrack. 

The benefit will include the Premier Event from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. which is limited to 100 guests. 
The Premier will offer premium wines, specialty foods, door prizes and early access to the Main 
Event. The Main Event is from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. and is limited to 400 guests. The Main Event 
will offer domestic and international wines and beers, food from fine local restaurants, door 
prizes, live music, and a Silent Auction. Tickets for the Premier Event are $100 each and tickets 
for the Main Event are $75. The tickets are on sale on Eventbright and at the library in mid-July. 

Plan to come and enjoy the food from our many restaurants that participate, along with the many 
wineries that will be represented. Join us for our tasting, auction, music, and just plain fun! 

There are opportunities to volunteer or be an event sponsor. If you are interested in helping with 
this event you may contact Leslie Ziff at lbziffer@gmail.com or 626-321-7735. 

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WALKING SIERRA MADRE - The Social Side 

by Deanne Davis 

“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant 
thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. 
At the end of the day, you can’t compete with 
Mother Nature. If you’ve got a great tomato, 
just a pinch of sea salt is all you need.” Lewis 
Grizzard 

“I don’t care what anybody says: Nothing 
is better than a tomato you grow. There’s 
something about it that’s different than a tomato 
you buy. It’s a great thing.” Tom Vilsack 

“A world without tomatoes is like a string 
quartet without violins.” Laurie Colwin 

Back in 1983, Guy Clark, one of the best 
songwriters ever, released his song, “Homegrown 
Tomatoes.” I love this song and I love 
homegrown tomatoes. “Only two things that 
money can’t buy, that’s true love and homegrown 
tomatoes.” If you look at today’s picture, 
you will see a glorious bowl of homegrown 
tomatoes. My grandson, Michael, 
who lives with his wife, Alexandra, and 
children, William and Catherine Sophia, in 
Pleasant Hill, CA, grew these glorious globes 
of deliciousness and brought them down to Sierra Madre to share with the family over the 
July 4th weekend. I was fortunate enough to end up with these and let me tell you, friends 
and neighbors, I relished every single bite. These were so good, so delectable, that I practically 
wept when I finished the last one. 


I have grown many tomatoes in my gardening career, usually in a big pot, and each and every 
one has encouraged me to wax rhapsodic over it. Tiny bit of advice: Never, ever put your 
homegrown tomatoes in the refrigerator. They will do just fine on the kitchen counter. And 
if you have so many you don’t know what to do with them, share them with your neighbors. 
Which is what I did. 

Thinking of growing and sharing tomatoes brings zucchini to mind. When you plant a zucchini 
seed or two, as many of you already know, you are bringing to life a behemoth vine which 
will produce so many zucchini that you will find yourself sneaking around at night and leaving 
them on your neighbors’ front porches. Turn your back for a day or two and you’ll find zucchini 
big as baseball bats! But they’re so so good. Zucchini bread is now on my mind. 

“HOMEGROWN TOMATOES” 

“Ain't nothin' in the world that I like better 
Than bacon & lettuce & homegrown tomatoesUp in the mornin' out in the gardenGet you a ripe one don't get a hard onePlant 'em in the spring eat 'em in the summerAll winter with out 'em's a culinary bummerI forget all about the sweatin' & diggin'Everytime I go out & pick me a big oneHomegrown tomatoes homegrown tomatoesWhat'd life be without homegrown tomatoesOnly two things that money can't buyThat's true love & homegrown tomatoesYou can go out to eat & that's for sureBut it's nothin' a homegrown tomato won't curePut 'em in a salad, put 'em in a stewYou can make your very own tomato juiceEat 'em with egss, eat 'em with gravyEat 'em with beans, pinto or navyPut 'em on the site put 'em in the middlePut a homegrown tomato on a hotcake griddleIf I's to change this life I leadI'd be Johnny Tomato Seed'Cause I know what this country needsHomegrown tomatoes in every yard you seeWhen I die don't bury meIn a box in a cemeteryOut in the garden would be much betterI could be pushin' up homegrown tomatoes” 

More on homegrown tomatoes and zucchini bread next week. Meanwhile, I just read a really 
great book by Susan Wiggs: “The Lost and Found Bookshop.” Another one of those ‘can’t 
put it down’ books. I liked that one so much that I moved right on to another of her books, 
“Between You and Me.” It’s hot. Perfect time to read something enjoyable. Another great book 
you’d enjoy is by Bill Bryson, “The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid,” about growing up 
in Des Moines in the 1950’s. 

Take it easy, be good to yourself, hydrate, read, watch for a great sunrise and be grateful you’re 
alive! 

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis 
Where you’ll find 
“A Treasure Map, A Drunken Owl & 47 Rattlers in A BagTrue Tales of Early California.” 
Hot summer is the perfect time to read this exciting adventure.
For you Emma Gainsworth fans, all her escapades are there! 


SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER 

WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT July 3 – July 9, 2022The following represents a summary report of some of the major incidents 

handled by the Sierra Madre Police Department during this period. This list is not intended to 
be considered exclusive or all-inclusive. 

Sunday, July 3Theft from Motor Vehicle At approximately 11 AM, officers responded to 200 block of W 
Highland Blvd for reports of a possible theft from motor vehicle. Upon arrival, officers made 
contact with the reporting party who reported that unknown suspect(s) made acess to his 
vehicle and stole miscellaneous items. The Detective Bureau is following up on this incident 

Sunday, July 3Commercial Burglary Arrest At approximately 10 PM, officers responded to the Sierra Madre 
Middle School for reports of a possible burglary in progress. Officers responded and made 
contact with the reporting party, who witnessed three male juveniles enter the schools property, 
causing a disturbance. Officers conducted a check of the school property. During the investigation, 
officers witnessed three males running eastbound on the 2nd floor of the school. 
The three males continued to run after 
multiple commands to stop. After exiting school property, the three males finally stopped running 
were detained pending a burglary investigation. The three juveniles were placed under 
arrest for burglary, and released to their respective guardians with citations. 


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